The Ward Fire began July 31, 2026, in White Pine, Nevada, and has burned 8,728 acres with no containment as of reporting. Homes in the affected area face direct fire damage risk.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 8,775 acres
- Containment
- 35%
- Cause
- Natural
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (White Pine, Nevada), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
White Pine, Nevada · ≈ 14 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-08-04 23:30 UTC · ≈ 14 sq mi · snapshot 4 of 4
View the timeline — how the reported area changed
Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 8,775 acres ±0 35% contained
- 8,775 acres ±0 35% contained
- 8,775 acres ±0 27% contained
- 8,775 acres ±0 27% contained
- 8,775 acres ±0 27% contained
- 8,775 acres ±0 5% contained
- 8,775 acres +47 5% contained
- 8,728 acres ±0 5% contained
Show 6 earlier observations
- 8,728 acres ±0 0% contained
- 8,728 acres ±0 0% contained
- 8,728 acres ±0 0% contained
- 8,728 acres +528 0% contained
- 8,200 acres ±0 0% contained
- 8,200 acres 0% contained
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.
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Ward Fire
The Ward Fire began on July 31, 2026 near Ward Mountain, approximately nine miles south of Ely, Nevada. The fire is burning in sagebrush, pinyon‑juniper, and mixed conifer fuels in steep and rugged terrain. The fire is being managed under a full‑suppression strategy.Resources from federal, state, local, and cooperating agencies are working to limit fire spread and protect values at risk. A combination of ground and aerial firefighting tactics is being used to slow movement through difficult terrain and support containment efforts. Priorities for the incident include firefighter and public safety, protection of private lands, and safeguarding critical infrastructure in the surrounding area.
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.